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Patented July 19, 1887.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIcE.

WILLIAM H. \VHARTON, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALFTO LEONARD E. LADD, OF SAMEPLAGE.

RETAINER FOR UMBRELLA OR PARASOL RUNNERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 366,801, dated July 19,1887.

Application filed January 7, 1887. Serial No. 223,656. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, \VILLIAM H. WHARTON, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Retainers for Umbrella orParasol Runners, which improvement is fully set forth in the followingspecification and accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 represents aside elevationof a retainer for the runner of an umbrella or parasolembodying my invention, including a longitudinal section of a portion ofthe stick thereof. Fig. 2 represents an end view thereof.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the twofigures.

My invention consists of a retainer for an umbrella or parasol runner,provided with means for securing the same to the stick withoutnecessarily employing rivets or similar fastenings.

It also consists of means for limiting the outward motion of the head ofthe retainer.

Referring to the drawings, A representsthc retainer for the runner of anumbrella,consisting of the head A, shank B, back plate, 0, spurs D E,and the stops F G, all formed together in the present case of a singlepiece of sheet metal or other suitable material, the shank beingseparated from the plate 0, whereby the former may move to and from thelatter. 1

The head A is at one end of the shank, and the latter is held at theopposite end by the attachment with the plate 0, whereby it is elasticin its nature, so as to yield when the head is pressed in and restorethe same to its normal position for releasing or holding the runner, asthe case may be, two retainers be ing employed, one for the runner whenthe umbrella is open, as shown in the drawings, and another for therunner when the umbrella is closed, the retainers being fitted in thestick in reversed positions.

The spur D projects from the plate 0 in the direction of the length ofthe same, and the spur E projects laterally therefrom, it being noticedthat the spurs are at opposite ends of said plate.

In the back of the head A is a slot, H, which has at the end of one ofits walls the shoulder or stop F, and projecting into said slot is thestop G, which is secured to the plate and has at its end a shoulder, G,which abuts against or interlocks with the shoulder F when the head isin position for holding the runner, the head being thereby limited inits outward motions and prevented from projecting to too great extentfrom the stick.

It will be seen that the retainer may be fitted in the kcrf in the stickby inserting or driving the spur D longitudinally into thewall at oneend of said kert', then pressing the plate into the kert', and drivingthe spur E laterally into the solid part of the stick opposite to thespur 1), whereby the retainer is firmly held in position. Thchead A maynow be pressed into the kerf to permit the passage of the runner, andwhen the head is let go it springs outwardly, owing to the shank B, andthus holds the runner.

For hollow sticks, a pin or rivet may be driven through the stick andplate 0 to prevent displacement ofthe retainer.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desiretosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A retainer for the runner of an umbrella or parasol, formed of ahead, an elastic shank I carrying the same, and a back plate with whichsaid shank is connected, said plate having at one end alongitudinally-cxtcnding spur which catches longitudinally in thestick,snbstantiall y as described.

2. An umbrella or parasol retainer formed of a single piece ot' metal,having a back plate provided with both horizontal and vertical spurs,all substantially as described.

A retainer for the runner of an umbrella or parasol, consisting of aback plate having the projecting stop G, with shoulder G, a shank withhead having a shoulder adapted to engage with the said shoulder G, allsubstantially as described.

4. The back plate with the stop G, and the head with a slot, H, and stopF, substantially as described.

, W. H. WHARTON.

Witnesses:

JOHN A. WIsDEnsnEIM, A. 1. GRANT.

